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S. 39 (110th)

Ocean and Coastal Exploration and NOAA Act (OCEAN Act)

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

4 January 2007

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 90.

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7 April 2025

Summary

Ocean and Coastal Exploration and NOAA Act (OCEAN Act) - National Ocean Exploration Program Act - Requires establishment of a coordinated national ocean exploration program in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Requires NOAA to convene an ocean technology and infrastructure task force. Authorizes NOAA, the National Science Foundation (NSF), and other agencies involved in the program to participate in interagency financing and share, transfer, receive, and spend funds appropriated to any federal participant in the program. NOAA Undersea Research Program Act of 2007 - Requires establishment of an undersea research program, to be conducted through a national headquarters, a network of regional undersea research centers, and a national technology institute.

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